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Hi I fly with 30 meter line SD std kiteThinking to order 40 m lenght line.Goal for more line is little more precision flying and to have more window between tricks.Any expirience about this question....Also, which lengh of the line is commen use for competiton polyvalent flying (tricks plus precision).thaks a lotboris

Competition line sets vary with pilot preference, but I'd say 120-130' (so about 40 meters) is pretty common. I've always competed on 125' when the conditions allow it, occasionally going as short as a 110' 50# line set for very light wind.

A lot of people will argue that long lines make tricks more difficult, but it has been my experience that any such difficulties are minor and temporary. You just have to get accustomed to the extra line. IMO the greatly increased wind window makes the adjustment well worth it.

I'm quite amazed...I have no places to fly "close by" (<50km) that would allow for such long lines... With my 25m lines (~82ft) I already have some trouble with some of the places I can fly in...We don't have large beeches around here nor large parks.So it will be difficult for me to try this.Will I be missing anything?

I often fly where short lines work better and anything over 85' is just too long. Anyway, my most commonly used sets are about (leaders included) 65' light wind and 75' for standard wind. Even when I'm somewhere with lots of room I still fly the same lines.

A lot of people like to fly on short lines, and I even like it with the right kite in the right situations, but let's not forget the original question wasn't "what's your favorite line length?", it was this:

Goal for more line is little more precision flying and to have more window between tricks.Any expirience about this question....Also, which lengh of the line is commen use for competiton polyvalent flying (tricks plus precision).

Great picture Doc Z! Just kidding... I had the pleasure of flying with Doc Z and Sluggo on Monday and had a great time.I just happened to be the one to take this photo. Pretty new to the stunt kite thing so not totally sure of my preferred line length. 85' for right now.

+1 for what Ron Said but then he and Mike Moore were the gentalmen that told me 110 to 125' was the best for Comps tricks and figers with a bit of freestyle thrown in to make life fun but what do I know I am just an old hack

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